Positions held:
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Professor (January 2018-Present)
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Associate Professor (November 2013- January 2018)
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Assistant Professor (December 2008 - November 2013)
Department of Chemistry
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal
Awards and Recognitions:
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Fellow, Royal society of Chemistry, FRSC
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Fellow, The National Academy of Sciences, FNASc
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Senior Editor, Chemical Physics Impact, Elsevier
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Bronze medal from the Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI), 2021
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Young scientist award from the Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI), 2018
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INSA Medal for Young Scientists, Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi, 2012
Administrative Responsibilities:
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Professor In-Charge, Administration (2021 - 2024)
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Deputy Director, IISER Bhopal (2018 - 2021)
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Dean, Academic Affairs (2015 - 2016)
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Chairperson, Joint Admissions Committee (JAC) for admissions to IISERs, 2014, 2024
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Co-ordinator, Department of Chemistry, IISER Bhopal (2009 - 2011)
Member:
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Indian Society for Radiation and Photochemical Sciences (ISRAPS)
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Core and founding member of Indian National Young Academy of Sciences (INYAS)
Courses taken:
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CHM 421/623: Theory of Modern Physical Methods
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CHM 626: Physical Photochemistry
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CHM 627: Lasers in Chemistry and Biology
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CHM 625: Bio-Physical Chemistry
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CHM 629: Advanced Molecular Spectroscopy
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CHM 324: Physical Property of Matter
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CHM 222: Classical Thermodynamics
Education:
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Post-Doctoral Fellow: Center for Photochemical Sciences, Bowling Green State University, Ohio, US(2006-2008 Supervisor: Professor H. Peter Lu
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PhD (Chemistry): Indian Association for Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, India 2006
Supervisor: Professor Kankan Bhattacharyya
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M.Sc. (Chemistry): Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India 2001
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B.Sc. (Chemistry): Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India 1999
Research Collaborators:
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Prof. Vishal Rai, IISER Bhopal, India
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Dr. Madhumita Mukherjee, IISER Bhopal, India
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Dr. Sunando Datta, IISER Bhopal, India
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Prof. Manmohan Kapur, IISER Bhopal, India
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Prof. Aasheesh Srivastava, IISER Bhopal, India
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Dr. Chandan Sahi, IISER Bhopal, India